So the best thing to do is assume that if you have any sense in your head at all, you are reluctant even to turn on the news anymore. “How could they possibly have made things worse?” seems like it ought to be a rhetorical question. But every single night they are up to the …
9 Theses on Pastoral Confidentiality and Child Abuse
Introduction: We unfortunately live in a time when child abuse is common, and given the way things are going, tragic instances of it are likely to increase. This means that those pastors who are involved in genuine pastoral ministry are going to encounter this particular kind of evil at some point, and ought not to …
Review: Dictionary Of American Slang
Dictionary Of American Slang by Harold Wentworth My rating: 4 of 5 stars So, yeah, well, I do read dictionaries, including this one. I acknowledge freely that I did not read the appendices, but I did read the dictionary. The plot sometimes drags, and character development is thin, but how else are you going to …
The Least Important Election in Our Lifetime
Introduction: Important elections are those in which you are deciding whether to go north by northeast or south by southwest. Important elections are the ones in which you decide whether to go thissaway or thattaway. Important elections are held on Mount Carmel, with the candidates being Jehovah and Baal. Important elections are not elections in …
Review: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen My rating: 4 of 5 stars A bit too detailed for my taste, but there are some magnificent principles involved here. I learned a lot. View all my reviews
Review: Things Not Seen: A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Trusting God’s Promises
Things Not Seen: A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Trusting God’s Promises by Jon Bloom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Written on a very popular level, this book is nevertheless crammed with a number of insightful observations about the text of Scripture. View all my reviews
Review: Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith
Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith by Michael Reeves My rating: 4 of 5 stars A winsome introduction to basic Christian thinking. Very enjoyable. View all my reviews
Review: Hopkins: Poems
Hopkins: Poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins My rating: 4 of 5 stars Some great poetry here. And the second half of the book is prose — letters, notes, etc. Well worth while. View all my reviews
Review: The Roman Guide to Slave Management: A Treatise by Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx
The Roman Guide to Slave Management: A Treatise by Nobleman Marcus Sidonius Falx by Jerry Toner My rating: 4 of 5 stars Well researched, and cleverly written. A wealth of information here about the customs surrounding ancient Roman slavery. View all my reviews
Review: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown My rating: 5 of 5 stars First rate story-telling. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. View all my reviews